Diginets Come of Age
Cord-cutters looking for less-expensive options propel multicast business model
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Sky advises shareholders to accept Comcast offer "immediately"
Comcast CEO stresses broadcaster will remain independent
Deerfield Media Stations Turn to Dielectric for Repack
As we navigate a busy planning period across all phases of the FCC spectrum repack, we are nearing completion on our first two Deerfield Media stations: Fox affiliate KBTV-DT and CBS affiliate KFDM-DT.
FCC, Broadcasters: UHF Challenge Has No 'Standing' Legs to Stand On
Says Free Press indefensibly omitted requisite showing of member harm
Fox Taking NFL Sponsors ‘Closer to the Action’
Fox, which is adding Thursday Night Football this season, is offering new ad formats that will bring sponsors “closer to the action” during upfront discussions.
Comcast Formalizes Cash Offer To Outbid Fox For Sky
Comcast formally announced that it was making a cash offer for Sky plc that is higher than 21 Century Fox’s bid for the satellite company.
Disney to Buy 21st Century Fox Assets for $52.4B in Stock
The Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox have put pen to paper on the deal that will bring Fox film and TV studio, cable and international business assets under the Disney banner following speculation over the last couple of weeks.
T-Mobile, Fox TV Stations Partner On Repack
T-Mobile and Fox Television Stations have agreed they will work together to accelerate the repack of Fox-owned stations.
NBC, Fox, Univision, Pearl Testing Verance Watermarking
A consortium of major broadcasters are testing watermarking technology for the IP-based television transmission standard, ATSC 3.0.
Fox, Ericsson & Telstra Push Movies With LTE Broadcast
This content-push model relies LTE-“B” for “broadcast,” a cellular standard that is said to transmit one-to-many.
Fox Signs Video Call Center to Develop Programming
The Video Call Center (VCC) has signed a technology license and services agreement with Fox Television Holding’s Half-Life Productions with the goal of developing video caller television programming.
Fox's $350M Auction Take Reflects Early Overestimates
Fox Television Stations’ anticipated $350 million in auction proceeds fell short of the expectations of analysts at Wells Fargo, who, along with many others, expected higher overall revenues.
SDVI Closes Strategic Investment Round
SDVI Corporation has announced that it has closed a strategic investment round with Fox Networks Group, Discovery Communications and Turner.
Fox's Richard Friedel to Chair ATSC
The Advanced Television Systems Committee board of directors has elected industry veteran Richard Friedel of Fox Networks as ATSC board chairman for 2016.